Chris tii
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I thought it’s about time I would start a members car thread on my 2002tii. I have owned this car since 2015, before I had joined RMS. Since I’ve had it for almost 9 years and done so much to the car over the years, I will try and keep this summary as short as possible.
I’ve always had a soft spot for old BMW’s and one evening, after watching an episode of Wheeler Dealers featuring a BMW 2002tii. I had a quick look on Gumtree and discovered there was only one Tii for sale in the UK and it was in Newcastle, Co Down!
The advert was a pretty vague but seemed to describe and show a car that was a restoration project that was almost complete. It was also for sale for a very reasonable sum. (Now I know why)
I grabbed my mechanic and my Dad and the 3 of us went to view the car.
The seller was an “interesting” old bloke who as well as the 2002tii, had a running and driving red 2002 and the remains of a rusty 1602 in the garden. He talked a good talk about how he’s been restoring the car himself over many years. Not only had he done all the welding and paint but rebuilt the engine as well. The car was stripped and in primer and seemed to back up his story.
I’ve always had a soft spot for old BMW’s and one evening, after watching an episode of Wheeler Dealers featuring a BMW 2002tii. I had a quick look on Gumtree and discovered there was only one Tii for sale in the UK and it was in Newcastle, Co Down!
The advert was a pretty vague but seemed to describe and show a car that was a restoration project that was almost complete. It was also for sale for a very reasonable sum. (Now I know why)
I grabbed my mechanic and my Dad and the 3 of us went to view the car.
The seller was an “interesting” old bloke who as well as the 2002tii, had a running and driving red 2002 and the remains of a rusty 1602 in the garden. He talked a good talk about how he’s been restoring the car himself over many years. Not only had he done all the welding and paint but rebuilt the engine as well. The car was stripped and in primer and seemed to back up his story.